as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Golden Bandicoot
Drawn by Robert T. 5B
Common Name :
Golden Bandicoot
Scientific Name :
Isoodon auratus
Habitat :
Mostly on islands off north-western Australia and some parts of the north of Western Australia.
Diet :
Mostly invertebrates such as centipedes, termites and beetle larvae.
Size :
300mm in body length and a tail of 120mm. It weighs 670g.
Danger :
Grazing animals and introduced preditors are the problem.
Researched by :
Gavin, Robert T, Robert F, Ben R 5B
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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